restaurant library the hotel seiryu
Restaurants in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, Kyoto, 15 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
Our analysis
- 55%of high-end restaurants in Kyoto have a higher dinner budget
- Englishonline booking from abroad
Dinner ¥15,000–19,999Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and SundaysBook online: TableCheck
Its dinner budget on Tabelog (¥15,000–19,999) is lower than that of 55% of the high-end restaurants in Kyoto in this guide. From abroad it can be booked online in English on TableCheck. Good for a seat at the counter, a meal with children (its Tabelog listing says they are welcome), and dining alone (Tabelog's users recommend it for one).
For international visitors
Some support for visitors
Either takes bookings online in English or has a menu or staff in English, not both.
| Menu | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Staff | Not listed |
| Payment | |
| Seating and facilities | Counter seats, Sofa seating |
How to book restaurant library the hotel seiryu
- Book online in English on TableCheck, the booking service the restaurant uses.
- The restaurant also takes online bookings in Japanese through Ikyu Restaurant.
- Call 075-532-1111 (+81-75-532-1111 from outside Japan). Staff may speak only Japanese, so a hotel concierge can call for you.
- Dining alone: recommended for one by Tabelog's users; say you are one when you book. Solo dining in Kyoto.
Courses and prices
As the restaurant sells them on Ikyu (一休.com), a Japanese booking site: names and menus as written there. Prices are per person and include tax and service. Book on Ikyu (in Japanese)

Dinner course
【SUSHI‐BAR】にぎり寿司 8貫セット
Dinner · 2–40 guests
- Nigiri sushi
- Sea urchin
- Seasonal ingredients
What is served (1)(menu in Japanese)
- 真鯛、 鮪赤身、 縞鯵、 車海老、 帆立貝、 鰤、 雲丹、 サーモン、 甘酢ガリ
¥7,475
per person, tax & service incl., ≈$50
Cheapest

Dinner course
【シグネチャーコース】Sushi‐Temari
Dinner · 2–40 guests
- Seasonal ingredients
- Nigiri sushi
What is served (4)(menu in Japanese)
- 前菜 6 種
- 季節の食材を存分に活かした6種類の和前菜
- 手まり寿司 9 貫
- 椀物
¥9,775
per person, tax & service incl., ≈$70
¥2,300 more than the one above
The food
Photos from the restaurant's page on Tabelog.
On Instagram
Prices
| Dinner | ¥15,000–19,999 per person |
|---|---|
| Service charge | Service charge: 15% Charge: 0 |
| Credit cards | |
| Electronic money | Not accepted |
Opening hours
| Monday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 18:00–22:00 |
| Friday | 18:00–22:00 |
| Saturday | 18:00–22:00 |
| Sunday | Closed |
Seats and rooms
Inside
The dining room, in photos from the restaurant's page on Tabelog.
| Private rooms | No |
|---|---|
| Private hire | Possible |
| Smoking | Non smoking |
| Children | Children are welcome |
| Setting | Hotel restaurant, Stylish space, Relaxing space, Spacious seating, Counter seating, Sofa seating |
| Opened | March 2020 |
Getting there
15 min walk (1,190 m) from Gion-shijo Station, Exit 1.
Also near: Kiyomizu-Gojō (Exit 5): 15 min · Kyoto-Kawaramachi: 18 min
- Leave Gion-shijo Station by Exit 1 and walk north-east for 10 m.
- Turn right at 7-Eleven onto Donguri Street and walk 40 m.
- Turn right and walk 310 m.
- Turn left and walk 70 m.
- Turn right onto Yamatoōji Street and walk 50 m.
- Turn left onto Matsubara Street and walk 680 m.
- Turn left and walk 30 m.
You arrive at restaurant library the hotel seiryu.
Look for
THE HOTEL SEIRYU
Written this way on the building
Floor
2F
One floor up from the street
Show this to a taxi driver
京都府京都市東山区清水2-204-2 THE HOTEL SEIRYU 2F
The address in Japanese, as drivers enter it
Location
| Address | 2-204-2 Kiyomizu 1-chome Higashiyama-ku Kyoto, Kyoto 605-0862 |
|---|---|
| Stations |
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| Directions | 966 meters from Gion Shijo. |
Nearby
Sights within a walk
- Kōdai-ji Temple, 410 m, about 7 min walk
- Kiyomizu-dera Temple, 580 m, about 10 min walk
Questions visitors ask
How much does restaurant library the hotel seiryu cost?
The restaurant puts dinner at ¥15,000–19,999 per person. Drinks and a service charge (Service charge: 15% Charge: 0) may be extra; credit cards are accepted.
When is restaurant library the hotel seiryu closed?
It is closed on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Sundays.
Can I bring children to restaurant library the hotel seiryu?
Children are welcome.
What is the nearest station to restaurant library the hotel seiryu?
Gion-shijo Station, about 15 minutes on foot (1,190 m). Kiyomizu-Gojō Station is about 16 minutes away.
Sources
Facts on this page come from Tabelog (checked in November 2026), Ikyu, and the restaurant's website; the walking directions from OpenStreetMap. Report a correction.













